An Upstart Up Against a Jewel - New York Times

Good article laying out the basics of the Takeway, where I’ll be officially starting in just over a week.

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Well, O.K., his opening was a little lame; the reference to Grand Theft Auto had to do with the fact that the latest version of the game was just released, and the hosts and a guest would be discussing it later in the show. But let’s cut Mr. Hockenberry some slack. They’ve still got a lot of kinks to work out at “The Takeaway,” which is being co-produced by WNYC and Public Radio International, in association with the BBC, WGBH, and full disclosure The New York Times. Tuesday was only the show’s second day on the air.

For now, “The Takeaway” is running live from 6 to 7 a.m., with a second hour, from 8 to 9, that repeats some of the original pieces while adding new, live segments. In June, though, when WNYC moves into new studios, the show will expand to four hours, two of them completely live. Which means that Mr. Hockenberry and Ms. Udoji will be on the air for most of the same time as the mother of all public radio shows, mighty “Morning Edition.”

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